The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.

Writing Your Case for Support with David Love

Writing Your Case for Support with David Love

This Thursday, November 18, learn how to tell your organization’s story speaking to both head and heart. This workshop will outline the ‘must have’ components of your case so that potential funders, donors, sponsors and supporters understand the features and benefits of your work and how they can provide support.

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Province Doubles Supports for Arts and Culture Spaces

Arts and culture groups throughout B.C. can look forward to new and enhanced spaces with $4 million to support the Arts Infrastructure Program.

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Apply for the "Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19" Fund

Apply for the "Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19" Fund

The Government of Canada is providing one-time project-based financial support for Canadian arts and heritage organizations to upgrade their space to be able to open safely while following relevant public health guidelines related to COVID-19.

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Vancouver Art Gallery Receives $100M Donation for New Gallery

On November 4, the Vancouver Art Gallery announced it would receive of a $100 million transformational gift from the Audain Foundation, to support the creation of a new building — the largest single cash gift to an art gallery in Canadian history.

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Applications Open for Vancouver Foundation Indigenous Priorities Granting Program

Applications Open for Vancouver Foundation Indigenous Priorities Granting Program

Vancouver Foundation is committing $750,000 to the Indigenous Priorities Granting Program to provide flexible, one-time grants to First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities, and Indigenous-led organizations. Apply by November 29.

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Pablo Rodríguez Back In As Minister of Canadian Heritage

In a shuffling of the cabinet on October 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Pablo Rodríguez as the new Minister of Canadian Heritage. Rodríguez previously served as the Canadian Heritage Minister from July 2018 through to November 2019.

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Hill Strategies Releases Arts Research Monitor on Deaf and Disability Arts

Hill Strategies Releases Arts Research Monitor on Deaf and Disability Arts

Hill Strategies has released a new volume of its Arts Research Monitor, focusing on Deaf and disability arts. The issue features insights into the arts practices of Deaf and disabled peoples, their accessibility challenges, and suggestions for improvement, based on four recent reports from Canada and the United States.

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Provincial Health Officer Announces Full Capacity for Indoor Seating

Provincial Health Officer Announces Full Capacity for Indoor Seating

Restrictions placed on indoor and outdoor gatherings, including concerts, cinemas, and other cultural events, are being lifted on October 25 in British Columbia for those over 12 with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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An Update on Our Policies Around Our Calls for Artists Board + BC ArtsPost

An Update on Our Policies Around Our Calls for Artists Board + BC ArtsPost

Submission and administrative fees must now be disclosed, and any opportunity with a fee for application must have the potential to recompensate the applicant. Click through to learn more.

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Hill Strategies: "On Precarity in the Arts"

Hill Strategies: "On Precarity in the Arts"

The Canadian arts sector has been one of the hardest hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been reflected in decreased employment levels, high stress and burnout among employees, and financial uncertainty among organizations. Click through to learn more.

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221A Launches Tenant Applications for New Artist Housing

221A Launches Tenant Applications for New Artist Housing

221A Artist Housing Society has launched the application process for 30 units of rental housing located at 187 E 3rd in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver. Applications are due October 15.

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Apply for the City of Kelowna's 2022 Grants

Applications for the City of Kelowna’s 2022 General Operating and Project Cultural Grants are now open. The deadline is November 30.

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Registration Open for Creative Convergence 2021

Registration Open for Creative Convergence 2021

Creative Convergence, the biennial conference presented by the Canadian Network for Arts & Learning, takes place virtually October 28-29, 2021.

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BC Alliance Tackles Housing and Basic Income at Budget 2022 Consultations

BC Alliance Tackles Housing and Basic Income at Budget 2022 Consultations

On September 21, the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture addressed the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, as part of the committee’s consultations on Budget 2022. Interim ED Howard Jang stressed the need for affordable housing and universal basic income programs.

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BC Culture Days Launches RE:GENERATE Video Series

RE:GENERATE will showcase the creative resilience of five remote or rural B.C. communities, as they adapt to COVID-19 restrictions and re-emerge with inspiring ideas for the future.

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City of Vancouver Seeks Engagement to Redevelop West End Community Hub

City of Vancouver Seeks Engagement to Redevelop West End Community Hub

The City invites the public to attend the virtual launch of W.E. Connect, an engagement process that will help guide future redevelopment of the West End Community Hub, on September 21.

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Canada Council Launches Digital Generator and Digital Greenhouse

Canada Council Launches Digital Generator and Digital Greenhouse

The Canada Council has announced two new programs: Digital Generator, to help arts groups, collectives, and organizations to build digital capacity, and transform their business models and operations; and Digital Greenhouse, to help artists, arts groups and arts organizations develop projects that make use of digital technology to address sectoral and digital challenges.

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All-Parties Town Hall Addresses Audiovisual Industry

All-Parties Town Hall Addresses Audiovisual Industry

On September 8, the Directors Guild of Canada hosted a virtual town hall where candidates from the five major national parties addressed the future of the audiovisual industry — television, music, radio, streaming and more.

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Statistics Canada Issues Report on Arts and Culture in 2020

In August 2021, StatCan released “Financial impacts of the pandemic on the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries in 2020.” Click through to find out more.

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Parties Talk Arts and Culture in National Debate

Parties Talk Arts and Culture in National Debate

On September 12, candidates from the major national parties got down to brass tacks on arts and culture in a debate hosted on CPAC by the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

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